I’m Really Not Trying to Be Chased by the Heroine as the Villainous Playboy! – Chapter 882

Chapter 95: The Loneliness of One

Dawn was approaching.

Outside the town, in the cemetery, the Saintess of White Harbor, Alice, personally prayed for the unfortunate soldiers and civilians who had sacrificed their lives.

“May the Holy Light bless you, and may you find eternal peace in the goddess’s realm.”

Though Alice had no fondness for the goddess herself, for the people, the Holy Light goddess represented salvation from the world’s suffering, so she didn’t shy away from praying.

The White Harbor Church’s army of fifty thousand, half consisting of knight orders and clergy, entered the Lionheart Kingdom from the southeast, sweeping away remnants of the dragon race like a hot knife through butter.

While slaying dragon remnants, the White Harbor Church did not overlook the healing and assistance of the suffering populace.

Along the way, Alice had held decent funerals and offered prayers for the victims countless times, even leading clergy to provide medical assistance wholeheartedly.

Even those who weren’t followers of the Holy Light deeply remembered the saintess named Alice with gratitude.

This was also the reason why the advance was smooth, yet the marching speed had not picked up.

In the wake of Nidhogg’s fall, helping the people required even more effort than slaying the dragon remnants.

Nevertheless, the White Harbor army had successfully reached the middle of the kingdom, and it wouldn’t be long before they arrived at the capital.

After the prayers concluded, Teresa stepped forward and smiled reassuringly, “You’ve worked hard, Alice.”

“Not just charging ahead on the battlefield, gaining fame, but also treating prayers with no slackness and always having kindness toward people. You have truly become the perfect saintess now.”

On this matter, Teresa couldn’t help but show her approval.

In her eyes, even setting aside bloodline power, Alice was far more suited to be a saintess than that talented bunch from the Eastern Continent.

However, Alice did not feel proud of this.

“As a saintess, it is only proper to eradicate evil, focus on goodness, and care for the people.”

“To do what is proper is already no small feat.”

“Alice is simply practicing the principles… that Roy speaks of.”

Alice’s words floated lightly, as if nothing was out of the ordinary.

But Teresa, being attentive enough, sensed the change in Alice’s aura from cold to gentle, like a dandelion swaying in the wind.

During their conversation, the blonde girl’s gaze fell into the distance.

At the end of the towering mountains, beyond a hint of morning light, there was nothing else.

To an outsider, it might seem as if the compassionate saintess was worrying about the peace of the world, or troubled about how to spread the faith of the Holy Light and bring salvation to the world.

But Teresa was well aware that in the girl’s mind, there was only one person she was thinking of. The “Lord” she couldn’t speak of was also not the goddess revered by the masses.

That direction was where Lionheart City lay.

All the way here, Alice had unknowingly glanced toward there countless times, staring for a long moment as if she turned to stone.

Oh my, she couldn’t wait to reunite!

Thinking joyfully, Teresa suppressed her smile and brought it up casually, “By the way, it won’t be long until we reach the capital.”

“I thought I was summoned to confront the Seven Great Dragons, but it turns out the Lionheart knights are so capable that I might not even get the chance to fight.”

Speaking of this, Teresa couldn’t help but add, “I heard it was your escort who personally killed the [Black Dragon Nidhogg]. It’s said that it revealed its fangs to the demigod Dragon King, being the closest to the bloodline of the dragon king. In the past, that would have been enough for someone to be called a [Hero].”

The blood of the False King was indeed powerful, but to completely defeat a rank 4 enemy at such a young age, even Teresa couldn’t help but admire him and feel satisfied once more.

A dragon-slaying knight truly matched our saintess!

Upon hearing news of Roy, Alice nodded slightly, a brief spark lighting up her eyes before quickly dimming.

“He must be having a hard time, right?”

“Huh?”

“Alice knows slaying dragons is an incredible feat. But Roy often ends up battered and bruised; after a great battle, it’s the time when he needs someone to take care of him the most, and yet Alice is not by his side…”

Gritting her lips slightly, Alice revealed a sense of despondency, becoming listless.

“Being alone in a room nursing wounds must be really lonely, right?”

“This child…”

Rather than admiration for great deeds, she felt more sympathy for his suffering.

Once again moved by the girl’s affection for Roy, Teresa was not just taken aback, she was practically going crazy.

You two need to reunite already, now, right this minute!

“Since that’s the case, why don’t you lead the way to the capital first?”

“Huh? That…”

“There are no strong enemies on the road now, and the relief efforts have reached a conclusion. So why not head to the capital early and help the people there!”

“Is… is that so?”

“Absolutely!”

Having held high office for a long time, Teresa deftly flustered the newly appointed saintess into confusion.

Gathering a troop of light cavalry, the excited [Holy Nun] forcibly pushed Alice onto a carriage, waving her off.

“I’ll take care of things here; the capital needs you more. You just go worry-free!”

Being alone to recuperate is just too lonely; the master needs me right now!

Having led the troops here, Alice’s duty as a saintess was fulfilled; it was now time for her to fulfill her role as a maid!

Facing the direction of the rising dawn, Alice’s heart raced with anticipation, no longer troubled.

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The morning brought a warm breeze that brushed through her eyelashes, awakening her weary yet satisfied soul.

The first sight of her eyes opening was the red-haired girl sleeping soundly on her chest.

With tousled hair and quivering brows, the girl’s picturesque sleeping face was anything but the first time to admire.

However, unlike before, her fragrant shoulders were bare, and the skin beneath the covers clung to him without a stitch, narrating a softness that surpassed satin.

Roy couldn’t help but want to touch the girl’s sleepy face, but as he moved slightly, she groggily opened her beautiful eyes, her ruby-like gaze shining anew.

“Sorry for waking you.”

Without speaking, Charlotte weakly shook her head, nuzzling closer like a lazy cat.

“You worked hard last night. Just rest well today.”

The memories of last night’s passion were vivid; even now, Roy felt soreness in his waist and abdomen.

They had really gone overboard last night.

Under Charlotte’s fervent assault, the boiling dragon blood was completely uncontrollable, and neither party had any notion of defense; they simply tried to possess each other as best as they could.

It wasn’t mere innocent flirting but was almost bestial copulation.

Even the initial pain only caused Charlotte to pause for a moment before surging back with renewed vigor.

Their clothes turned to rags, the vase by the bedside shattered into pieces, the paintings on the wall swayed precariously, and the chandelier had fallen to the ground, cracked beyond recognition. Even the sturdy bed had lost a leg, bearing witness to their debauchery from last night.

Roy had to admit he had worried too much before.

With this girl’s capabilities, she could not only inflict injuries but could even bite him back!

To be able to draw blood from the other party at this age, that skill was truly unparalleled!